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College Finances: Not Only a First-Generation Struggle

Higher Ed Connects: Student Success Blogs

There are many stories to be told about students of color in college, and as I wrote in a column for Inside Higher Ed, finances are often the main issue for these students. So many uncles and cousins were alumni, but I wanted to do something different and go against the grain. by Terri E. There were times I felt alone, far from home.

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A small college needs $2.6M to survive. It's raised $178K

Confessions of a Community College Dean

3, Interim President Stockwell Day—a former Canadian minister of finance—noted that the college wasn’t close to hitting the $2.6 Since then, information has dripped out in twice-monthly community updates—held after the college’s regular Monday public readings of Scripture—and regular emails to alumni.

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Tennessee State cites past underfunding as cause of problems

Confessions of a Community College Dean

But the university’s longtime president, Glenda Glover, alumni and other supporters of the Nashville institution have argued against a proposal that would place the institution under the oversight of the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing board for 37 technical and community colleges in the state. million, from $5.2

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Where higher ed leaders agree (and disagree) on the biggest barriers to DEIJ progress

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Here, we have organized all the work institutions must undertake to make progress on DEIJ into 33 mission-critical activities across six categories. -->. -->. --> Manage vision and strategy. -->. -->. -->. Meanwhile, no VPs of business and finance scored "update the budget process" highest. Activities. Activities. Activities.

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5 Focus Areas for Campus Presidents Amidst Decreasing Trust

Campus Sonar

And no wonder—in 1990, state-per-student funding was almost 140% more than that of the federal government. Across-the-board budget cuts? Alumni aren’t receiving perceived reciprocal value from their alma mater nor bought into why their dollars matter. How comfortable and confident are you in managing change?

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Effective University Leadership – What Does It Take?

The Change Leader, Inc.

For instance, the University of Montanas new president will step into an institution beset by multiple difficulties, including declining enrollment, budget issues, and an intense focus on campus rape, which includes a federal investigation and inclusion in bestselling author Jon Krakauers book on the subject.

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A Beginner’s Guide to AI in Annual Giving

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of various kinds of writing—as well as the creation of deliverable types that depend on some level of specialized knowledge—budgets or strategic plans, for example. creating budgets, drafting job descriptions) Data analytics (i.e., Student Affairs, Finance, Institutional Research, Schools and Colleges, etc.)